ASN Aircraft accident Douglas C-118B (DC-6) N1597F Patriot Hills
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Date:Friday 26 November 1993
Type:Silhouette image of generic DC6 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Douglas C-118B (DC-6)
Operator:Allcair Air Transport
Registration: N1597F
MSN: 43700/339
First flight: 1953
Crew:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6
Passengers:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Total:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 8
Aircraft damage: Damaged beyond repair
Location:Patriot Hills (   Antarctica)
Phase: Approach (APR)
Nature:Cargo
Departure airport:Punta Arenas-Carlos Ibañez Airport (PUQ/SCCI), Chile
Destination airport:Patriot Hills, Antarctica
Narrative:
Crashed 7 miles off course while attempting to land in poor weather.

Sources:
» Fox News
» Scramble 178


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photo of Douglas-C-118B-131597
accident date: 26-11-1993
type: Douglas C-118B
registration: 131597
 
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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